What are strong verbs, and how can using them help achieve conciseness?

Strong verbs are words like agree, receive, analyze, inquire, announce, replace, assume, etc. They command attention.

Weak verbs are words like am, are, is, has, made, make, was, were, etc. Although useful, they're considered weak because they appear so often in writing.

Wordiness occurs when a strong verb (analyze) is turned into a noun (analysis) and a requisite weak verb (make) is added.

Wordy			Concise
make an analysis		analyzed

made an attempt			attempted

is of the opinion		believes

are in agreement		agree

are in receipt of		received

be in compliance		comply

am making the assumption	assume

is in response			responds

indicate by signing		sign